Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Mongolia: Primary education, duration

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
5 years
in 2025
Mongolia
5 years
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
155th
Mongolia rank
155th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 155th and Mongolia ranks 155th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Mongolia Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 3.3 years 0.7 years Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1980s 4 years 3 years 1 years Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 4 years 3.3 years 0.7 years Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 4 years 4.5 years 0.5 years Mongolia
2010s 4.6 years 5 years 0.4 years Mongolia
2020s 5 years 5 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Mongolia?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 5 years against 5 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Mongolia?
0 years, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Mongolia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Mongolia rank globally for primary education, duration?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 155th and Mongolia ranks 155th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.